Advancers overpower decliners on TTSE – Wednesday
The Composite Index advanced by 1.64 points to close at 1,169.27, the All T&T Index gained 0.06 points to close at 1,898.07 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.43 points to close at 58.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains|Grace Kennedy jumped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5, while trading 2,481 shares. Grace closed at the equivalent of J$94 much higher than the $83 the stock traded at in Kingston on Wednesday. National Commercial Bank gained 5 cents in trading 16,096 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.45, Prestige Holdings traded 500 shares as the price rose of 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.02 and Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112.15 with 275 shares changing hands.
Losses| West Indian Tobacco traded 1,018 shares to close at $126.28 after slipping 1 cent.
Firm Trades|Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,400 units at $38.95, Clico Investments lost 1 cents in trading 11,760 shares to close at $22.50, First Citizens traded 10,000 shares at $35, Guardian Media ended trading with 2,152 shares changing hands at $19.75, JMMB group traded 100,000 shares at 60 cent. Point Lisas closed with 570 shares trading to close at $4, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 15,000 shares changing hands at $7 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 4,700 units trading.
Just 20,366 TTSE shares trade on Friday
Trading activity sank to a very low level on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a mere 20,366 shares valued at $336,803 trading. The market ended with 12 active securities of which, 3 rose gained, 3 fell and 6 remained unchanged, including 2 ending at 52 weeks’ highs and 2 at 52 weeks’ lows.
The Composite Index lost 1.87 points to close at 1,158.46, the All T&T Index fell 4.52 points to close at 1,896.48 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.11 points to close at 55.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,733 shares changing hands with a rise of 10 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.80. Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents to close at $112.15, with 580 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments contributed 2,500 shares while gaining 6 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.80, the equivalent of J$33.90, but the stock traded at J$30 in Jamaica.
Losses| Clico Investments traded 7,685 shares to close at $22.51 with a loss of 4 cents, National Enterprises closed with 312 shares changing hands at $14.45 after losing 33 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low andScotiabank contributed only 323 shares while dropping 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.75.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed with 142 shares changing hands at $35, National Flour traded 1,000 shares to close at $1.80. Point Lisas ended with 170 shares trading, to close at $4, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 1,518 units trading, Trinidad Cement traded 2,400 shares at $3.51 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $112.30 with 3 shares changing hands.
5 TTSE stocks fell 3 up – Wednesday
Trading activity ended with 12 stocks active securities on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday of which, 3 rose, 5 fell and 4 remained unchanged with 2 ending at 52 weeks’ highs. A total of just 135,968 shares valued at $2,823,492 traded.
The Composite Index rose 0.21 points to close at 1,160.40, the All T&T Index fell 0.16 points to close at 1,901.80 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.08 points to close at 55.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens rose 1 cent while trading 22,620 shares at $35, with a value of $791,618, Grace Kennedy had 2,100 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.71 for a 5 cents gain and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 7,259 shares changing hands, gained 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.70.
Losses| Clico Investments traded 16,470 shares to close at $22.50 with a loss of 1 cent, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to close at $13.95 with 1,130 shares changing hands, National Flour traded 50,000 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $1.79. Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents to close at $112.12 with 10,341 shares changing hands, at a value of $1,159,436 and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to close at $112.30 with 458 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 500 shares at $17.01, Angostura Holdings ended with 358 shares changing hands at $13.60, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 12,384 units trading and Trinidad Cement traded 13,478 shares at $3.51.
Only 8 stocks trade on TTSE Friday
The Composite Index gained 0.21 points to close at 1,157.14, the All T&T Index fell 0.01 points to close at 1,909.69 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.06 points to close at 53.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. At the close Scotia Investments with 128,711 shares changing hands on Thursday has seen a rise in unsatisfied demand of 171,540 shares on Thursday rising to 261,540 units on Friday at $1.70 with no stock on offer. Grace Kennedy had a bid at $4.52 to buy 45,522 shares with no stock on offer at the close, the stock last traded at $4.50.
Gains| Clico Investments traded 14,511 units valued at $327,359 to close with a gain of 4 cents at $22.56. Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112.04 with 6,487 shares changing hands at a value of $726,803 and Sagicor Financial Corporation had 677,286 shares valued at $4,470,088 changing hands with a rise of 8 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.60.
Losses| Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent with 4,920 shares changing hands to close at $14.29.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 5,361 units at 57 cents, Massy Holdings traded 247 shares as the price to close at $59.50, National Commercial Bank traded 13,053 shares to close at $2.40 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 70,362 units valued at $834,105 to close at $19.
10 stocks rose on TTSE Thursday
The Composite Index fell 4.80 points to close at 1,156.93, the All T&T Index dropped by 14.60 points to close at 1,909.70 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.70 points to close at 53.39.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Agostini’s traded 146 shares with a rise of 1 cent at $17.01, Clico Investment Fund closed with 8,193 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $22.52, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 100 shares to close with a rise of 8 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.20. Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents with 10,194 shares changing hands to close at $14.30, National Commercial Bank gained 4 cents in trading 1,000 shares to close at $2.40. Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.50, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112.03 with 9,291 shares changing hands at a value of $ 1,040,828. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 38,642 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 2 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.52 and Scotia Investments rose 6 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.70 (J$32.30) with 128,711 shares changing hands. At the close, there is a bid to buy 171,540 shares at $1.70 with no stock on offer.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 150 shares as the price ended 2 cents lower to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.50, National Enterprises dropped $1.17 to a 52 weeks low of $14.80 while trading 300 shares and Trinidad Cement lost 19 cents to end at $3.50 as 7,414 units changed hands.
Firm Trades| Berger paints traded 75 units at $3.67, Grace Kennedy traded at $4.50 (J$84.60) with 100 units trading, Scotiabank closed with 30 shares changing hands to end at $59.99, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 43,900 units valued at $834,105 to close at $19 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 10 shares trading at $67.82.
No price changed on TTSE – Thursday
The Composite Index is unchanged at 1,161.97, the All T&T Index remained at 1,927.83 and the Cross Listed Index is stuck at 52.27 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. The market seems set to decline with Scotiabank having the offer at $60 compared with the last sale price of $61, Trinidad and Tobago NGL bid is at $18.25 to buy 10,200 units with an offer to sell 16,262 units at $18.89 the same as the last traded price. Trinidad Cement closed with the offer below the last traded price of $3.69 with only 700 units to sell at $3.65 and the bid at $3.50 to buy 1,414 units.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 45 shares at $25, Clico Investment Fund traded 1,257 shares to close at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 200 units at $35, JMMB Group had 452,351units changing hands to close at 55 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 5,255 shares valued at $313,192 changing hands as the price ended at $59.60. Republic Financial Holdings contributed 1,000 shares closing at $112, Sagicor Financial added 6,076 shares at $6.51, Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,800 shares trading at $67.82 and West Indian Tobacco Company contributed 5,872 shares with a value of $741,633 at $126.30.
3 new lows on TTSE no gains – Monday
The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with 12 securities being active on Monday with no stock gaining, 5 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ lows. A total of 42,687 shares changed hands valued at $1,396,341.
The Composite Index fell 0.64 points to 1,162.67, the All T&T Index lost 1.27 points to 1,930.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 52.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed a mere 20 shares but lost 25 cents in closing at 52 week’s Low of $66, Massy Holdings lost 9 cents to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.80 as 110 shares traded. The late 2015 listed, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, fell 10 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $19, with 17,420 shares valued at $331,335 changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded just 430 units to close with a 2 cents fall, to $67.80.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 50 units at $25 each, Clico Investment Fund traded 1,900 shares to close at $22.51. First Citizens Bank had 16,427 shares changing hands valued at $574,945 and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings had 1,185 units changing hands to close at $14.20, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 2,000 shares to end at $3, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 764 shares changing hands. The stock closed with a bid at $112 to purchase 179,818 shares with the offer at $114 to sell 114 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,380 units to close at $126.30 with a value of $300,594.
NCB at J$45.20 on TTSE – Friday
National Commercial Bank traded at a 10 percent premium over the last traded price of $41 in Jamaica on Friday, as the stock hit a 52 weeks’ high of TT$2.40 in Trinidad, having gained 12 cents while trading 52,325 shares. The gain stems from the company posting a 12 percent increase in profit for the quarter, to December last year.
National Commercial Bank stock remains in demand with a bid of $2.35 to purchase 121,645 shares and an offer to sell 14,053 units at $2.40.
The market closed with 15 securities being active on Friday with 5 stocks gaining, 2 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ high and one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low. A total of 323,981 shares changed hands valued at $3,160,392.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.87 points to 1,163.31, the All T&T Index lost 2.10 points to 1,931.28 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.53 points to end at 52.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy traded 1,300 shares to gain 3 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.15, Guardian Holdings had 966 units changing hands and gained 2 cents to close at $14.20, Prestige Holdings contributed 103,621 shares with a value of $1,060,013 and rose 4 cents while closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.23 and Scotia Investments contributed 90,246 shares with an increase of 2 cents to close at $1.60.
Losses| National Flour lost 6 cents to end with 1,793 shares changing hands at $2.27 and the late 2015 listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 89 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $19.10 with 42,256 shares valued at $807,090 changing hands as lower energy prices puts pressure on revenues.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 850 shares changing hands to end at $13.60, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 3,631 units at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund traded 23,550 shares valued at $529,876 to close at $22.51. First Citizens Bank had just 25 shares changing hands at $35. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 2,730 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial added only 588 shares and closed at $6.50, Scotiabank closed with 50 shares changing hands to end at $61 and West Indian Tobacco traded 50 units to close at $126.30.
Moderate TTSE trading on Thursday
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect moderate trading with 10 securities being active on Thursday. The market closed with 1 stock gaining, 2 declining with the prices of 7 remaining unchanged. A total of 214,069 shares changed hands valued at $1,814,892.
The Composite Index closed unchanged at 1,162.44, the All T&T Index lost 0.01 points to 1,933.38 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 51.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 760 units changing hands and gained 1 cent to close at $14.18.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with 110 shares changing hands but lost 2 cents to end at $13.60 and National Flour lost 2 cents to end with 100 shares changing hands at $2.33.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund had 1,207,633 shares changing hands for a value of $30,190,825 to close at $25, Clico Investment Fund traded 15,450 shares to close at $22.51. JMMB Group with 308,559 shares changing hands, closed at 55 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 20,000 shares changing hands to close at $59.89, Prestige Holdings contributed 147,379 shares with a value of $1,501,792 while closing at $10.19. Sagicor Financial Corporation added 41,290 shares valued at $268,385 and closed at $6.50 and West Indian Tobacco traded 100 units to close at $126.
3 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Tuesday. The market closed with 2 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 10 remaining unchanged while 3 securities closed at 52 weeks’ low. A total of 442,470 shares changed hands valued at $11,853,292.
The Composite Index slipped 2.06 points to 1,162.50, the All T&T Index lost 4.11 points to 1,933.64 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 51.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remains with a high degree of negativity with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks or 25 percent of listings with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 7,643 units changing hands and gained 4 cents to close at $14.15 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 80,000 shares valued at $5,425,600 changing hands with a gain of 2 cents at $67.82.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 42,892 shares valued at $969,213 but lost 13 cents to close at $22.60, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end with 50 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90. Scotiabank traded 2,000 shares but fell 69 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $61 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL contributed 66,011 shares with a value of $1,326,933 but lost 69 cents, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.10.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 10,005 shares at $66.25 for a value of $662,831, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 122 units at $25, First Citizens had 17,714 shares valued at $619,990 trading to end at $35, Grace Kennedy traded 7,500 units, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank traded 133,554 shares changing hands for a value of $304,710 to end at $2.28, One Caribbean Media added 55,895 shares valued at $1,229,690 to close at $22, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,970 shares valued at $1,004,640 changed hands. Sagicor Financial ended with 500 shares changing hands at $6.50, Scotia Investments ended with 9,419 units changing hands at $1.58 and West Indian Tobacco traded 195 units to close at $126.30.